European alternatives to Sketch

The Dutch Mac-first design tool that pioneered modern UI design before Figma. Independently owned and EU-based, a rare European option in a US-dominated design market.

Company information about Sketch
Company
Sketch B.V.
Headquarters
The Hague, Netherlands
Founded
2010
Data jurisdiction
European Union
Ownership
Independent
GDPR
Yes
Open source
No
Infrastructure
Mixed infrastructure

Why people switch away from Sketch

Proprietary software

European alternatives to Sketch

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Penpot

Design tools

Spain 64 · Mostly European

Open-source design and prototyping platform built by Madrid-based Kaleidos. First design tool built on open web standards (SVG, CSS, HTML). Fully self-hostable with no vendor lock-in. Used by teams at Mozilla, Red Hat, and thousands of European organisations.

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Open-core · from Free Free tier Open source Mixed infrastructure EU

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Why switch away from Sketch?

CLOUD Act

Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.

FISA Section 702

Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.

GDPR vs US law

Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.